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Undoubtedly, the most memorable part of NASA’s Gemini 4 long-duration mission was the first EVA (extra-vehicular activity), or “spacewalk”, performed by an American astronaut. Launched on […]
This is truly a golden age for space enthusiasts. Not only is there an ever-expanding number of interesting government-sponsored and commercial space projects underway, but the […]
With the celebration of the anniversary of the Apollo 13 mission, there have been many stories published about the efforts to return the crew back home […]
Archaeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of artifacts and other evidence of material culture. While normally one associates archaeology with […]
The Apollo 11 mission of July 1969 is without a doubt the earliest historical event that I can clearly recall and appreciate. At the age of […]
Probably one of the more overlooked Apollo missions was that of Apollo 9 launched on March 3, 1969. Coming just a couple of months after the […]
Rendezvous and docking of spacecraft followed by the transfer of crews are among the basic skills required for the maintenance of orbiting facilities such as today’s […]
Extravehicular Activity (EVA), where space travelers exit their spacecraft to perform tasks in the vacuum of space, has become a fairly routine and necessary part of […]
As 1966 was nearing an end, preparations for the first manned Apollo mission planned for February 1967 were moving swiftly ahead. Almost lost in the flurry […]
The year 1966 was a pivotal one in the race to reach the Moon. Testing of the Apollo spacecraft in preparation for the first manned flight […]
The year 1966 was a busy one for the US space program and its push to reach the Moon by the end of the decade. With […]
In this age with a permanent human presence in orbit currently provided by the International Space Station (ISS), it seems hard to recall a time when […]
